In Support

June 04, 2007

SOUTH BEND -- The Michiana Parkinson's Support Group meets from 1 to 3 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month in the Leighton Center, 534 N. Michigan St. Newly diagnosed folks are especially welcome. Time for questions will be available. For more information, call Margy Lightner at (574) 299-1270. *** BRISTOL -- The Ring of Fire Vaginal Birth After Cesarean support group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in Murphy Guest House, 112 S. Division St. The Ring of Fire is a group of families who come together every few months to give and receive encouragement, education and overall support for women who have had or will have vaginal births after a cesarean. There is no cost, and the meeting is open to anyone. For more information, contact Steph Price at (574) 523-2818 or tsprice@mybluelight.com *** MISHAWAKA -- Beginning Experience, a ministry to the separated, widowed and divorced, will have a weekend retreat July 27-29 on the Bethel College campus. The retreat will focus on hope for a new beginning and emergence from darkness. Registration is from June 25 through July 9. For more information, call Mike Crowe at (574) 272-3426. *** PLYMOUTH -- The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care will begin a Living With Loss Group June 12 at its Plymouth office, 112 S. Center St. The group will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. for six Tuesdays and will provide grief education and caring support to adults dealing with the death of a loved one. There is no charge. For more information or registration, call Donna at (574) 935-4511 or (800) 774-2784. *** SOUTH BEND -- A Nicotine Support Group meets from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the last Wednesday of the month in St. Monica's conference room at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center. For more information, call Jill Sabo, tobacco education coordinator, at (574) 239-5298 or e-mail saboj@sjrmc.com. *** SOUTH BEND -- The St. Joseph County Tobacco Quit Project conducts several meetings every quarter with its community partners. Call (574) 239-8585 for current meeting times and dates at locations in the county. The Web site at STQP.org offers quit tips and the latest news on how to become a healthy nonsmoker. *** Alcoholics Anonymous is a worldwide fellowship of sober alcoholics. The group's primary purpose is to help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety. Members observe personal anonymity at the public level. For more information, meeting times and locations, call (574) 234-7007. *** Al-Anon is a support group for people who are affected by someone else's drinking. Several groups meet in the South Bend area. For more information, see the Web site: www.michianaalanon.org. The phone number is (574) 236-5736. A group meets at 6 p.m. Wednesdays at Madison Center's Quiet Care, 533 N. Niles Ave., South Bend. This group is oriented toward newcomers. For more information, call (574) 236-5736. A group meets in Mishawaka at 7 p.m. Sundays, 8 p.m. Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays and 7 p.m. Thursdays at St. Andrew's United Church of Christ. For more information, call John at (574) 292-4061 or Shirley at (574) 272-7842. A group meets in Koontz Lake at 7 p.m. Sundays at the Koontz Lake Association Club House, 10780 Cherokee Trail. For more information, call (574) 936-0671 or (574) 586-9009. *** A number of groups offer support for people trying to keep their weight under control. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is a nonprofit organization offering support and guidance to men, women and children wanting to lose weight. For information and local phone numbers of St. Joseph and Marshall County chapters, call Margaret Pfeil at (574) 288-9894 or nationally at (800) 932-8677. In South Bend and Mishawaka, groups meet: -Mondays at 6:30 p.m. in Immanuel Baptist Church, 234 W. Grove St., Mishawaka. -Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. in Coalbush United Methodist Church, 15977 Jackson Road, Mishawaka; and 6:30 p.m. in College Park Missionary Church, 2014 Liberty Drive, Mishawaka. -Wednesdays at 10 a.m. in Battell Community Center, 904 N. Main St., Mishawaka; 11 a.m. in Ridgedale Presbyterian Church, 1406 E. Ewing Ave., South Bend; and 6:15 p.m. in River Park United Methodist Church, 920 S. 33rd St., South Bend. -Thursdays at 6 p.m. in St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 51490 Laurel Road, South Bend. In Bremen, a group meets at 6 p.m. Thursdays in the Community Hospital of Bremen Clinic, 1144 W. Plymouth St. In New Carlisle, a group meets at 10 a.m. Thursdays in the New Carlisle Public Library, 408 S. Bray St. In Culver, a group meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays in Grace United Church of Christ, 307 N. Plymouth St. In Lakeville, a group meets at 6:30 p.m. Mondays in County Line Brethren Church, 69988 U.S. 31 S. In Plymouth, a group meets at 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays in the Marshall County REMC, 11299 12th Road. In Niles, groups meet at 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays in First Church of Christ Christian, 2240 Yankee St.; 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays in the Eagles Lodge, 34 Sycamore St.; 6 p.m. Thursdays in the Senior Citizens Center, 1109 Bell Road; and 8:30 a.m. Fridays in Michiana Christian Embassy, 1922 E. Main St. For more information on the Niles groups, call Jan at (269) 684-4390 or (800) 932-8677. Overeaters Anonymous, a 12-step program, meets three times a week in South Bend. Groups meet at 5:45 p.m. Wednesdays at 134 River Ave.; 12:10 p.m. Fridays at Madison Center's Riverside Pavilion, 533 Niles Ave., Room 146; and 5:30 p.m. Sundays at Unity Church, corner of Colfax and Notre Dame avenues. For more information, call Nanci at (574) 277-1142 or Kack at (574) 256-9175. Groups also meet in LaPorte at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays in the Yana Service Club, 1621 Roberts St.; and in Michigan City at 7 p.m. Mondays in St. Anthony Memorial Health Centers, 301 W. Homer St., and 9 a.m. Thursdays in the Barker Hall Lounge in Trinity Church, 600 Franklin Square. For more information on Overeaters Anonymous, call 1-800-589-6262. The Web site is www.region5oa.org/. Compulsive Eaters Anonymous-HOW, a 12-step recovery group for food addiction, meets in Plymouth at 7 p.m. Thursdays in the Jim Neu Family Room in the Children's Section of the Plymouth Public Library, 131 W. Garro St. For more information, call (574) 936-2358 and leave a message. Compulsive Eaters Anonymous-HOW meets three times a week in the Trinity Center, 619 Main St., St. Joseph. One group meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays. For more information, call Dee at (269) 465-3946 or Bonnie at (269) 982-2912. Another group meets at 5:30 p.m. Thursdays. For more information, call Dale at (269) 944-3640 or Dee at (269) 465-3946. A third group meets at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays. For more information, call Bonnie at (269) 982-2912 or Dale at (269) 944-3640. There are no fees or dues. Food Addicts Anonymous, which treats sugar, flour and wheat as substances that can be abused like alcohol and drugs, meets at 11 a.m. Saturdays in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. The group uses a 12-step recovery program to change the way people act, think and feel about food. Membership is open to anyone, and there are no dues or fees. The group supports itself through the members' contributions. For more information, contact Gwen at (574) 291-5396 or Sheila at rotini21@yahoo.com. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous meets at 6:30 p.m. Mondays in The Community Center, 103 S. Douglas Ave., Three Rivers. For more information, call Lynn at (269) 279-5903. The Web site is www.foodaddicts.org. Lighthouse Watchers, offering support for people on diets, meets from 6:30 to 8:30 Thursdays at Lighthouse Baptist Church, 3050 Edison Road, South Bend. Meetings also include information on health. For more information, call Cathie at (574) 231-0078 or Rose at (574) 258-0119. *** Alzheimer's Services of Northern Indiana offers seven support groups in this area. An Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregivers Support Group meets at 10 a.m. on the first Tuesday of the month in Milton Adult Day Services, 922 E. Colfax Ave., South Bend. Facilitators are Betty Kwasneski and Beulah Bozenski. The Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregivers Support Group for Adult Children, "Circle of Life, Circle of Hope," meets at 6:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month in the Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library, 209 Lincoln Way E., Mishawaka. The facilitator is Linda Jacobs. An Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregivers Support Group meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month in Christ the King Lutheran Church, 17195 Cleveland Road, South Bend. Facilitators are Fran Butkera and Beulah Bozenski. An Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregivers Support Group meets at 10 a.m. on the third Tuesday of the month at the Marshall County Council on Aging, 1305 W. Harrison St., Plymouth. The facilitators are Donna Sikorski and Beulah Bozenski An Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregivers Support Group meets at 6 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month in Sailor Community Center, Hubbard Hill Estates, 28070 County Road 24, Elkhart. Facilitators are Carolyn Lashmit and Melissa Graves. An Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregivers Support Group meets at 2 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of the month in Trinity United Methodist Church, 2715 E. Jackson Blvd., Elkhart. Facilitators are Tara Trevino and Loretta Madden. An Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregivers Support Group meets at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of the month in the Thelma A. Schrock Homestead Adult Day Center, 1225 Greencroft Drive, Goshen. The facilitator is Cindy Janzen. In addition, two free dementia classes are offered on the second Thursday of the month. A class in advanced issues in dementia care takes place from 10 to 11 a.m. Each month's class is different, so monthly attendance is encouraged. A basic introductory class in understanding Alzheimer's is offered from 1 to 2:30 p.m. This class should be taken prior to the class in advanced issues. Both classes take place in the lower-level offices of Alzheimer's Services of Northern Indiana, located in the Milton Adult Day Services building, 922 E. Colfax Ave. For more information about the support groups or classes, call Barbara Dzikowski at Alzheimer's Services of Northern Indiana at (574) 232-4121 or toll-free at (888) 303-0180. *** MISHAWAKA -- The St. Joseph County Multiple Sclerosis Support Group, supported by the National MS Society, meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month in the Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library in downtown Mishawaka. The topic this month is Living with MS, presented by Chastane Phillips, a national advocate speaker from Kansas City, sponsored by Teva. For more information, contact Gretchen Cave at (574) 675-9917 or gjk6198@aol.com, or Sandu Harrell at (574) 272-8752 or harrells@mishawaka.k12.in.us. *** SOUTH BEND -- A Diabetes Education group meets at 10 a.m. on the first Tuesday of the month in the Leighton Center, 534 N. Michigan St. For more information, call Nan Monhaut at 284-7168. *** SOUTH BEND -- Women in Touch, a support group for women facing cancer, meets from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month in the Leighton Center, 534 N. Michigan St. The facilitator is Kathy Johnson, oncology nurse manager at Memorial Hospital. Families and friends are invited. For more information, call (574) 284-6944. *** ELKHART -- Man to Man, a support group offering encouragement, support and solutions to common problems associated with prostate cancer, meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month in the Elkhart General Hospital Cancer Learning Center. The group is co-sponsored by the American Cancer Society and the Regional Center for Cancer Services. For more information, call the American Cancer Society at (866) 522-2111. *** ELKHART -- The Multiple Sclerosis Support Group meets at 7 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month at Elkhart Neurology, 2746 Old U.S. 20. For more information, call Linda Hapner at (574) 264-5219 or e-mail mclah@juno.com. *** BENTON HARBOR -- Touched by Suicide, a support group for those who have been touched by the suicide of a family member or friend, meets at 7 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month in the Samaritan Counseling Center, 1850 Colfax Ave. For more information, call Cassie Root at (269) 468-7622. *** ROCHESTER -- The We Care support group meets from 1 to 3 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month in the Community Resource Center, 625 Pontiac St. The group is open to anyone living with chronic pain, as well as their immediate caregivers. For more information, call Mary Ann Guisinger, a certified group leader and representative of the North American Chronic Pain Association, at (574) 224-5540. *** WATERVLIET -- The Cesarean Prevention/Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Support Group meets at 7 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month in Watervliet Community Hospital. This group of women provides a place for emotional healing, support and information. Nursing babies are welcome. For more information, call Kate at (269) 463-5129. *** SOUTH BEND -- The Man To Man Support Group, for men and their wives facing prostate cancer, meets at 7 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month at Michiana Hematology Oncology, Pavilion II, Suite 200, 707 E. Cedar St. For more information, contact Shelby Peck, American Cancer Society community development director, at (574) 257-9789 or, by e-mail, at speck@cancer.org. The fax number is 257-9790. *** DOWAGIAC -- Support for Diabetes Self-management meets at 2:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month in the large classroom at Borgess-Lee Memorial Hospital, 420 W. High St. Weight and blood glucose testing takes place from 2 to 2:30 p.m.. For more information, call the hospital at (269) 783-3075. *** SOUTH BEND -- Emotions Anonymous is a 12-step program for people struggling with any emotion, including depression, anxiety, an eating disorder, anger, guilt or other problem. The group meets from 8 to 9 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month at Christ The King Lutheran Church on Cleveland Road. For more information, call Tina at (574) 277-6823. *** ELKHART -- The Diabetes Support Group, which gives patients and families dealing with diabetes continuing peer support, meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month in the Elkhart General Hospital auditorium. Meetings feature topics related to diabetes and are presented by experts in the health care field. For more information, call Linda Schrock, diabetes program manager, at (574) 296-6555. *** MISHAWAKA -- Losing for life, a gastric bypass support group, meets for a family night at 6:30 p.m. on the second Monday of the month at Ryan's Family Steak House on Grape Road. For more information, call Gayle Hall at (574) 674-8143 or e-mail go4mamaslove@aol.com. *** MISHAWAKA -- The Sjogren's Syndrome Support Group meets at 9 a.m. on the second Saturday of the month in the cafeteria on the lower level of Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. Sjogren's syndrome is a rheumatic disease that affects mainly women and is characterized by dry eyes and dry mouth. For more information, call Sarah at (574) 342-2285. *** SOUTH BEND -- The South Bend chapter of Parents Without Partners has a dance from 8 p.m. to midnight on the second Saturday of the month in the Z.B. Falcons Hall, 323 S. Sheridan St. Dance tickets at the door cost $7. Music is provided by Sandy Koern. The group has an orientation for new members at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of the month in the St. Joseph County Public Library downtown. For more information about the group, call Tom at (574) 234-3517 or Sharon at (574) 291-2958.